January 2017 Archives

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Subway Accidents on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.

Over 100 commuters suffered injuries earlier this month when a train on the city's Long Island Railroad collided with a safety barrier at the station. The early morning train accident in Brooklyn happened right in the middle of rush hour on Wednesday January 4th. It's estimated that the train was packed with nearly 700 people on board when something went terribly wrong.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Slip and Fall on Friday, January 27, 2017.

Slippery floors are one of the leading causes of slip and fall accidents in retail locations in New York City. These types of accidents send hundreds of New Yorkers to city hospitals every year suffering from sprains, broken bones and worse. Most of these types of accidents happen in markets where debris like bits of packing material, produce, and spilled liquids are a common hazard. However, the danger is real in any public location from the coffee shop on the corner to the major supermarket or department store.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Animal Attacks on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.

A dog attack in The Bronx has left an elderly man in the hospital fighting for his life after he defended his young grandson from the vicious animal. 72-year-old Abdul Hakim was walking with his 9-year-old grandson early last month when a dog escaped from the owner's daughter.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.

A deadly crash involving multiple vehicles on the Cross Bronx Expressway claimed the lives of three victims late last month. The early morning truck accident in The Bronx happened just before six on the morning of December 27th when an 18-wheel tractor-trailer stopped short to avoid running into a car ahead of it. A second big truck following close behind failed to stop in time and crushed a pickup truck between it and the first truck. The massive force of the collision pushed the first truck into the rear of a sedan-driving the car up onto the concrete median divider.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Slip and Fall on Friday, January 13, 2017.

A deadly construction accident in New York City claimed the life of a 30-year old worker at a jobsite at 152 East 87th Street late last month. The tragic fall from heights in Manhattan happened around 9:30 on the morning of December 23rd-just two days before Christmas. Reports show that the victim, Mahamoudon Marega (a resident of The Bronx), died after falling into the basement of the building.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Diving Accidents on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

A late December school bus accident involving a New York City truck driver has resulted in criminal charges. 57-year old Benjamin Bramble was operating an 18-wheel U.S. Xpress tractor-trailer which caused a multi-car pile-up involving a school bus on December 20th. The police from Morgan County are charging the truck driver with failure to maintain control of his vehicle, even though, thankfully the New York City truck accident ended with all the children healthy and whole.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Slip and Fall on Friday, January 6, 2017.

Floor mats. Especially, after or during a storm, you find them everywhere. Right after you walk into your local grocery, apartment building, department store, office building and supermarket, they're there to sop up the rain and snow melt. But when floor mats are not properly maintained or put down properly and the edges turn up or they gather somewhere in the middle because they are not laid flat against the floor, they become tripping hazards and can cause serious slip and fall accidents in New York City. OSHA even classifies tripping over a curled, cracked, or torn floor mat as one of the most common causes of injury in the workplace.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Slip and Fall on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The cold weather across the country this winter season has already created dangerous conditions for those of us living in urban areas-especially NYC with its high-rise apartment and office buildings. When several days of cold, snowy weather are followed by abrupt warm-ups and even further subzero temperatures, it creates the perfect conditions for falling ice and snow in New York City streets and sidewalks.

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